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MUMBAI, (IANS) - Indian musician King teamed up with global pop sensation Jason Derulo for the summer anthem titled 'Bumpa', which was released on April 26. Derulo said, " 'Bumpa' has been an incredible experience. King and I co-wrote the song,

MUMBAI, (IANS) - Songstress Sona Mohapatra and acclaimed music composer Ram Sampath have worked on a song titled 'Senti Akhiyaan', for which the two have drawn inspiration from Mexican painter Freida Kahlo. It was Sampath’s idea to make a music video

CHENNAI, (IANS) - A division bench of the Madras High Court has ruled that all the commercial transactions of around 4,500 film songs for which the acclaimed composer R. Ilaiyaraaja had tuned, would be subject to the result of an

CHENNAI, (IANS) - Music maestro Seshampatti T. Sivalingam, a doyen of 'Nadaswaram', has been conferred with Padma Shri award. Sivalingam was an 'A' grade artist with the All India Radio and has performed across the world attending concerts and solo programs. In

MUMBAI, (IANS) - The clock has wound 36 years back in time with the relaunch of Hindi cinema's iconic song 'Papa Kehte Hain.' The song has been relaunched as a part of the upcoming Rajkummar Rao-starrer 'Shrikanth'. At a media event, Bollywood

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - Her influence persists in Bollywood even after her name has faded from public memory, although remixes of her rollicking hits from the 1950s continue to be in circulation. Another, and not that well-known, legacy of Shamshad

MUMBAI, (IANS) - Few people can boast of the distinction of having a love poem they penned in adolescence becoming a hit Hindi film song, but this purveyor and versifier of beauty, whose craft was derived from his observation, was

India-West News Desk INDIO, CA -- Sid Sriram, famed for his chart-topping tracks like "Srivalli" from Pushpa and "Samajavaragamana" from Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo, has made his debut appearance at Coachella to great appreciation. The Chennai-based artist, originally from California, has igniting a

MUMBAI, (IANS) - Singer Lucky Ali spoke about the emotions and experiences that influenced the creation of the song 'Tu Hai Kahaan', saying it took almost 10 hours to record the song to perfection. Lucky's latest collaboration with The Local

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - Blazing her path to becoming one of Hindustani music's foremost virtuosos, she did not achieve her status with just her incomparably melodious voice, but also her willingness to shake up things a bit by questioning age-old

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - Soon after he revolutionized Indian film music with 'Babul mora naihar', top classical musicians, meeting in Calcutta, decided that Ustad Faiyyaz Khan, who had sung the thumri earlier, should tie a ritual thread to K. L.

MUMBAI, (IANS) - Ankita Lokhande and Vicky Jain treated fans to their first music video 'Laa Pila De Sharaab', and the song has been appreciated by everyone. After all the quarrels on Big Boss, acthe tress revealed that it was

MUMBAI, (IANS) - Lyricist Amitabh Bhattacharya, who has shaped the contours of film music with his pen in addition to legends like Gulzar, Javed Akhtar, and Sahir Ludhianvi, has shared an interesting anecdote about his journey into becoming a lyricist. Bhattacharya

MUMBAI, (IANS) - Ayushmann Khurrana, who is receiving a lot of positive responses for his recently released song ‘Akh Da Taara’, has shared what intrigued him to take up the song. On April 8, the ‘Dream Girl 2’ actor shared a

MUMBAI, (IANS) - Imtiaz Ali is one of the rare filmmakers who strikes a perfect balance between philosophy and entertainment in his stories. While his earlier works like ‘Socha Na Tha’ and ‘Jab We Met’ were more on the entertaining side,

MUMBAI, (IANS) - Actor-musician Ayushmann Khurrana has signed a global recording deal with entertainment company Warner Music India. The first release from the partnership will drop in May. Ayushmann, who has lent his vocal prowess to numbers such as 'Mitti Di

MUMBAI, (IANS) - Singer Lucky Ali, who is coming back to croon for a Bollywood movie after nine years with 'Do Aur Do Pyaar', said he likes to be selective about the songs he sings for films. Ali is making his

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - In his music, the tale is always continual. The narratives do not let go of the past but never shy away from embracing the sensibilities of the present. When he sings, multiple eras are recreated. The

MUMBAI, (IANS) - Filmmaker-music composer Vishal Bhardwaj, who is known for ‘Omkara’, ‘Haider’, ‘Kaminey’, and others, has released his new track titled ‘Main Ghana Andhera Hoon.’ He has tuned his song to the poetry of Bashir Badr of whom he has

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - It is not coincidental that Netflix is releasing the Diljit Dosanjh-Parineeti Chopra starrer 'Chamkila' a day after Sidhu Moose Wala's death anniversary, for the subject of the biopic, singing sensation Amarjit Singh Chamkila, was as controversial

MUMBAI, (IANS) - Artist Faheem Abdullah has unveiled his new song 'Waavo' from the album 'Lost; Found' in collaboration with Kashmiri artist Yawar Abdal. Faheem has earlier touched the audience's hearts with his independent music like 'Jhelum', 'Tera Hona', 'Ye Yaad',

MUMBAI, (IANS) - Playback singer Armaan Malik, who recently performed at the concert in Mumbai with Ed Sheeran, has crooned the song ‘Khatti Si Wo Imli’ from the upcoming Prithviraj Sukumaran starrer film ‘Aadujeevitham (The Goat Life)’. For this, he

CHENNAI (ANI) - It seems like the row over TM Krishna's Sangita Kalanidhi award is not ending anytime soon. On March 25, Carnatic vocalists Ranjani and Gayatri condemned a letter written by N Murali - the chief of the Madras Music

MUMBAI, (IANS) - Be it ‘Iktara’ (‘Wake Up Sid’), ‘Rangisari’ (‘Jugjugg Jiyo’) or ‘More Piya Mujse Bolat Na’ (‘Rajneeti’) among scores of others, what makes singer Kavita Seth accept any assignment is the quality of lyrics. The production house, budget

MUMBAI, (IANS) - Veteran actor Anupam Kher, who is gearing up for his upcoming directorial 'Tanvi The Great', has roped in the Oscar and Grammy-winning music director M.M. Keeravani for the film. The actor shared a video from the music session

Photo: Wikipedia NEW DELHI, (IANS) - It is one of Hindi films' most cherished and eternal romantic songs, featuring the urbane Guru Dutt and the ethereal Waheeda Rehman, but the dream-like music for "Chaudhvin Ka Chand Ho" was scored by its

MUMBAI, (IANS) - Actor Kunal Kemmu, who is awaiting the release of his directorial debut ‘Madgaon Express’, has lent his voice to the song ‘Hum Yahin’ from the film. The song, which has also been written by Kunal, instantly heals the

MUMBAI, (IANS) - Playback singer Shreya Ghoshal, who combined with French-Cameroonian artiste Tayc and Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez for the song 'Yimmy Yimmy', has said collaborations help in enriching global culture. Ghoshal said, "I always look forward to collaborations with artistes

MUMBAI, (IANS) - The late Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala's father, Balkaur Singh, who welcomed a baby boy with his wife Charan Kaur, was seen feeding milk to the newborn with a spoon. A video uploaded on Instagram shows a team

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - She says everyone always wants her to talk about struggles, about how she might be suffering, and she feels that is what the audience wants to know. "But for me, it is paramount that my music makes

MUMBAI, (IANS) - Singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran, who is known for chartbusters like ‘Shape of You’, ‘Perfect’, ‘Thinking Out Loud’ and others, is in Mumbai. The singer visited a school and spent time with his young fans, as he played songs for

MUMBAI, (IANS) - Stars Jr NTR and Ram Charan’s exhilarating song ‘Naatu Naatu’ and glimpse of ‘RRR’ made it to the Academy Award stage once again. Soon after ‘RRR’ was shown twice at the 96th Academy Awards on March 11, the

MUMBAI, (IANS) - Singer Sanjith Hegde, who has been receiving a lot of positive responses to his track ‘Gulaabo’, feels that India as a country is culturally moved by sounds that can be molded in several ways. The singer has worked

MUMBAI, (IANS) - Actor Aayush Sharma, who is gearing up for the release of 'Ruslaan', chose the tune for the film after going through over a hundred tunes along with director Karan Bhutani and producer K.K. Radhamohan. The tune needed to

MUMBAI, (IANS) - Auteur Sanjay Leela Bhansali on March 7 launched his own music label called Bhansali Music. With Bhansali Music, the filmmaker will showcase his prowess in music by collaborating with musicians and artists to produce compositions for his projects

MUMBAI, (IANS) - Grammy-winning singer-composer Shankar Mahadevan has gone behind the mic for the devotional track ‘Devadhi Dev’. The song has been penned by Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. The song also features the Mahamrityunjay mantra sung by Amruta Fadnavis, the

MUMBAI, (IANS) - Rapper-singer Karan Aujla has said that through his song ‘Nothing Lasts’, he and his fellow rapper Divine have tried to show their life learnings. ‘Nothing Lasts’ is part of Karan and Divine’s collaborative album ‘Street Dreams’, which has

MUMBAI, (IANS) - Actor Pratik Sehajpal has teamed up with Pentali Sen for a musical delight 'Beraham Ghadiyan', which is a tale of love and passion. Pratik, who has been a part of shows like 'Bigg Boss 15', 'Khatron Ke Khiladi

MUMBAI, (IANS) - 'Kanpur ka Tarana' Vaibhav Gupta has lifted the coveted trophy of the singing reality show 'Indian Idol 14'. The trophy came with a cheque for Rs 25 lakh and a 'Hot and Techy' Brezza car. Vaibhav was one

MUMBAI, (IANS) - Punjabi singing legend Daler Mehndi’s iconic song ‘Na Na Na Na Na Re’ is getting a reboot and will feature him alongside Bollywood actors Rajkumar Rao and Triptii Dimri, who has been soaring high with the success

MUMBAI, (IANS) - Music composer Anand Raaj Anand, who is known for ‘Kaante’, ‘Shootout at Lokhandwala’, ‘Welcome’ and others, released a new track titled ‘Tu Juda Ho Gaya.’ The song has been crooned by Adnan Ahmad. It begins with the theme

MUMBAI, (IANS) - Embarking on her musical journey at a tender age, singer Neha Kakkar has fondly reminisced about the roller coaster ride of learning and enriching her talent. The singer, who is known for tracks like ‘Nikle Currant’, ‘Makhna’, ‘Shona

MUMBAI, (IANS) - Pankaj Udhas earned his first accolade as a singer when he was 11 years old. He sang the patriotic song 'Ae mere watan ke logon' at a public event in his hometown Rajkot when the Sino-Indian War was

MUMBAI, (IANS) - The upcoming song ‘Mitwa’ features the late Ustad Rashid Khan in collaboration with singer Anuradha Juju. The song tells the story of a dancer's love for a singer, blending classical and semi-classical music styles with the majestic

MUMBAI (ANI) - Renowned devotional singer Anup Jalota has sung an Afghani song for the first time with Afghan singer Farishta Sama. Anup said, "I am very popular in Afghanistan too, so I thought why not sing songs in their language?

MUMBAI, (IANS) - The legendary radio host Ameen Sayani – who ruled the airwaves and lorded over the hearts of millions of “Behno aur Bhaiyon” in the Indian subcontinent and neighboring countries – fell silent forever following a cardiac arrest

MUMBAI, (IANS) - Actor Rajniesh Duggal on his shooting experience of the upcoming romantic song 'Rabba', shared that it was intriguing, with some sequences presenting challenges. The song stars him and Delbar Arya. Known for his work in movies like '1920' and

CHENNAI, (IANS) - S.P. Kalyan Charan, noted Tamil singer and son of legendary singer late S. P. Balasubrahmanyam (SPB), has issued a legal notice to producers of Telugu film ‘Keeda Cola’ and its music director Vivek Sagar for recreating his

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - In a bid to take on Chinese short-video-making platform TikTok, Google-owned YouTube on February 15 said that users can now “remix” their music videos in Shorts. Last Year, YouTube introduced new remixing tools like Collab and fun

MUMBAI, (IANS) - The song titled 'Sajni' from the upcoming film 'Laapataa Ladies' was released on February 12. The song is a love track and seems to come at an important juncture in the film when Sparsh Srivastav misses his